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TB1 Module 01: Essay
Test Bank for Psychology in Modules, 13e David Myers, Nathan DeWall (All Chapters Download link at the end of this file)
- Explain what the empirical approach is, and provide an example of it being used in psychological science.
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- Outline the three key aspects of a scientific attitude and provide an example of each.
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- An online news story claims that subtle differences between the body odors of male and female infants
enable women to correctly identify the sex of a baby solely on the basis of their sense of smell. Describe how the scientific attitude would enable you to think in an intelligent way about this claim.
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- Explain the relationship between the scientific attitude, critical thinking, and psychological science.
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- Tetania writes class notes rather than typing them on her laptop. Simona, who often sits beside her in class,
missed the last class and asked to see Tetania's notes from that class. Tetania was happy to help. When Simona finished reviewing the notes, she stated, "Based on your writing, you are shy and prefer spending time alone in the library. You have only a few close friends." Simona was making claims based on graphology. Put yourself in Tetania's shoes, so to speak, and consider Simona's statements using critical thinking.
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- Discuss the major differences between structuralism and functionalism.
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- How did the field of psychology react to the first women who were interested in the field? Give specific
examples. How has the treatment of women in the field changed over time?
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- Describe how psychology has changed since its early origins as the study of mental processes to the science it
is today.
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- Lilia, a chemistry major, has difficulty believing that psychology is a science because people cannot observe
other people's thoughts and sensations. Explain how Edward Titchener and John B. Watson would have responded to Lilia's skepticism regarding psychology's scientific status.
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- Compare and contrast behaviorism, Freudian psychology, and humanistic psychology?
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- Explain how the nature–nurture issue is debated in the field of psychology.
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TB1 Module 01: Essay
- Using examples, provide support for the claim that the same underlying processes guide the behavior and
mental processes of people everywhere.
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- Professor Xi claims to be a positive psychologist. What does that mean?
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- Walter is a third-grade student. He can't sit still in class, and often disrupts the class by talking to his friends
or throwing objects at other students. Describe how a biopsychosocial approach might provide both an integrated explanation of Walter's classroom behavior and practical suggestions for helping Walter to cope more effectively with the challenges he faces.
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- Mathilda is not interested in becoming a psychologist because she has no desire to treat mentally ill people.
Use your knowledge of psychology's perspectives and subfields to expand Mathilda's limited understanding of career opportunities for psychologists.
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- Compare and contrast the subfields of psychology that are most likely to involve basic research.
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- Imagine that you are in graduate school studying industrial-organizational psychology. It is time to start
thinking about research topics for your thesis. Identify the focus of industrial-organizational psychology, and discuss the possible implications of research in this area.
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- How might the application of psychological principles improve your own life?
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- Thinking about your academic expectations and goals, explain how you can use what you know about
psychology to become a better student.
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- Explain how you can use the SQ3R method for this course.
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TB1 Module 01: Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation?
- critical thinking
- structuralism
- empirical approach
- humanistic psychology
ANSWER: c
- Professor Thomas uses scientific procedures to test whether watching violent movies increases the frequency
- functionalism.
- Freudian psychology.
- an empirical approach.
- positive psychology.
of emotionally upsetting dreams among participants. This best illustrates
ANSWER: c
- In a research study that asked 40,000 teens to identify math concepts they knew, males from advantaged
- claimed to know nonexistent concepts.
- recalled fewer terms than females from advantaged backgrounds.
- recalled more terms than females from advantaged backgrounds.
- could not remember anything.
backgrounds
ANSWER: a
- One of psychology's early mottos was "The rat is always right." Which aspect of the scientific attitude did
- humility
- respect for animals
- curiosity
- skepticism
this represent?
ANSWER: a
- Stephanie suffers from severe depression and is undergoing a treatment in which electric shocks are delivered
- psychodynamic therapy
- electroconvulsive therapy
- behavioral therapy
- cognitive therapy
to her brain. What type of therapy is she receiving?
ANSWER: b
- Less helpfulness and lower academic confidence have been associated with
- enhanced critical thinking.
- a lack of curiosity.
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TB1 Module 01: Multiple Choice
- a lack of humility.
ANSWER: d
- Three key attitudes of scientific inquiry are
- pride, enthusiasm, and ingenuity.
- ingenuity, practicality, and certainty.
- certainty, creativity, and curiosity.
- curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
ANSWER: d
- A desire to be able to confirm predictions is related to
- overconfidence.
- curiosity.
- humility.
- skepticism.
ANSWER: b
- In conducting research, Douglas demonstrates a scientific attitude. Which of the following characteristics is
- curiosity
- indifference
- certainty
- sureness
part of that attitude?
ANSWER: a
- Virginia insists that Dr. Chewning's theory regarding violent behavior be checked against observable
- pride.
- skepticism.
- practicality.
- enthusiasm.
evidence. She is demonstrating the scientific attitude of
ANSWER: b
- The scientific attitude requires an open-minded humility because it involves a willingness to
- perceive order in random events.
- reject any ideas that can't be scientifically tested.
- recognize the errors in our own ideas.
- respect political beliefs that contradict our own.
ANSWER: c
- The statement that "the rat is always right" refers to which aspect of the scientific attitude?
- humility
- respect for animals
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